Six groups have collaborated to publish a new Buffalo Newsletter. The newsletter will be distributed to Park visitors by Buffalo Field Campaign volunteers this summer and at events and fundraisers.

The newsletter is a joint project of the Buffalo Field Campaign, Gallatin Wildlife Association, Horse Butte Neighbors of Buffalo, Natural Resources Defense Council, InterTribal Bison Cooperative and Tatanka Oyate of the Seventh Generation Fund.

You can download it here: Buffalo News

NOTE: Because of the size of this newsletter it is more for informational purposes rather than for printing and distributing yourself.

CNN broadcast this segment last night on Anderson Cooper’s program.

Where the buffalo roam — and die

Media stories in the last couple of days.
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* NEWS RELEASE *

“HISTORIC” DEAL WITH CHURCH BAD FOR WILD BISON
Millions Spent But Slaughter Will Continue

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 17, 2008
Press Contacts:
Mike Mease, Buffalo Field Campaign, 406-531-9284, mease@wildrockies.org
Stephany Seay, Buffalo Field Campaign, 406-646-0070, bfc-media@wildrockies.org

(GARDINER, MT) - Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer and Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Suzanne Lewis are expected to make an “historic announcement” today regarding the Interagency Bison Management Plan, which this year alone has been responsible for the deaths of over 1,600 wild American bison, the last continuously wild population in the United States.

“The only historic announcement that Schweitzer and Lewis could possibly make is that they’ve killed more wild American buffalo than anyone since the 1800s,” said Buffalo Field Campaign co-founder Mike Mease.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Thursday, April 17, 2008

CONTACTS: Sarah Elliott 406-444-9725

Governor, Park Superintendent, Church President Announce RTR Agreement

(HELENA) - Governor Brian Schweitzer, Church Universal and Triumphant and Royal Teton Ranch (RTR) President Kate Gordon, Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Suzanne Lewis, and several non-government groups today announced completion of a long awaited agreement that moves the Yellowstone-area Interagency Bison Management Plan (IBMP) through a critical step for protection of both Montana’s cattle industry and the Park bison herd.

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Buffalo Field Campaign
Yellowstone Bison
Update from the Field
April 17, 2008
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AMERICAN BISON ELIMINATED from the last wild population in the U.S.
2007-2008 Total: 1,601
2007-2008 Slaughter: 1,435
2007-2008 Hunt: 166
2007-2008 Quarantine: 112

Total Since 2000: 3,666*
*includes lethal government action, quarantine, hunts
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In this issue:
* Update from the Field
* Buffalo Spirits Released ~ A Sacred Gathering
* CUT Deal Goes Down; Bad Deal for Wild Bison
* Sign on to Emergency Rule Making Petition to Stop the Slaughter Now!
* Mother’s Day Hand Crafted Cards for the Buffalo’s Cause ~ Deadline April 25
* Lesson’s Learned from Wild Bison: Missoula, MT, Saturday, May 3, 2008
* Photo of the Week
* Last Words

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National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior

Yellowstone National Park
P.O. Box 168
Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190

EMBARGOED UNTIL 1:30 PM MDT
April 17, 2008 08-024

Al Nash or Stacy Vallie (307) 344-2015

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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK NEWS RELEASE
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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HELPS FUND GRAZING RESTRICTION AND BISON ACCESS
AGREEMENT
Deal increases tolerance for bison north of park by removing cattle for 30
years

(Bozeman, MT) - The National Park Service has agreed to provide federal
funds in support of a grazing rights and bison access agreement which will
allow the Interagency Bison Management Plan (IBMP) to move forward. The
deal was announced in Bozeman this afternoon by Yellowstone National Park
Superintendent Suzanne Lewis, Church Universal and Triumphant, Inc.,
President Kate Gordon, and Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer.

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Mike Mease reports that cattle are gone from CUT property and there is news today that there will be a “historic announcement” tomorrow in Bozeman by Governor Brian Schweitzer and Yellowstone Park Superintendent Suzanne Lewis.

What does this mean? I guess we’ll find out tomorrow.

Here is an article from the AP in the Billings Gazette:

Deal could limit killing of park bison. Purchase of grazing rights from CUT ranch would create corridor for migrating animals.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Wednesday, April 16, 2008

CONTACT: Sarah Elliott 406-444-9725

MEDIA ADVISORY
Governor, Yellowstone Park Superintendent to Make Announcement about
Interagency Bison Management Plan - Tomorrow at Gallatin Airport

(HELENA) - Governor Brian Schweitzer and Yellowstone Park Superintendent
Suzanne Lewis will make a historic announcement about the Interagency Bison
Management Plan tomorrow, Thursday, April 17th at 1:30PM in the conference
room of the Old Terminal Building, north of the control tower at the
Gallatin Field Airport.

WHO: Governor Brian Schweitzer and Yellowstone National Park
Superintendent Suzanne Lewis

WHAT: Announcement about Interagency Bison Management Plan

WHEN: TOMORROW — Thursday, April 17 - 1:30PM

WHERE: Conference Room, Old Terminal Building- North of Control Tower,
Gallatin Field Airport (Between Commercial Terminal and Arlin’s Aircraft)